Chopin-An Impression October 21, 2010

"Chopin-An Impression" by Bialystok Puppet Theatre
Presented in association with The Polish Cultural Institute in New York
October 21 thru November 7, 2010
La Mama E.T.C. (Ellen Stewart Theatre at The Annex)
74A East 4th Street, Manhattan
Thursdays through Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:30 PM; $25
Tickets: www.lamama.org, (212) 475-7710
Running time: 60 minutes
Conceived by Wojciech Szelachowski
Written by Lesław Piecka, Wojciech Szelachowski
Directed by Lesław Piecka
Set and puppets designed by Joanna Braun
Choreographed by Jolanta Kruszewska
Music by Fryderyk Chopin

Presented with the Polish Cultural Institute in New York "Chopin-An Impression" is an essay for the stage that unites music, visual art, and marionette performance. This extremely challenging technique in puppetry requires unusual mechanical design and extraordinary skill in animating the marionettes. Compositions by Fryderyk Chopin will be rendered both by a pianist and by a marionette representing the composer - a marionette controlled with strings, measuring about a foot and displaying agility and virtuosic perfection in the hands of its master.

"Chopin-An Impression" is part of "La MaMa Puppet Series IV --Built to Perform," a series of five adult puppet theater productions and a popular children's attraction, all of which explore the artistic and creative possibilities of puppetry in all its forms. The series will run from October 14 to November 28, 2010.

Related events will include a Gallery Exhibit at La MaMa's La Galleria, 6 East First Street, from October 21 to November 7 and La Mama's fall gala, October 25, celebrating its 49th season by honoring Cheryl Henson of the Jim Henson Foundation.

The series is supported by the Jim Henson Foundation, the Trust for Mutual Understanding, NYSCA and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

To encourage audiences to see multiple productions during the festival, La MaMa will offer a Festival Pass subscription and incentive pricing for the Series (to be announced). Tickets can be purchased online at www.lamama.org. The phone number for audience information is (212) 475-7710. La MaMa is located at 74A East Fourth Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery, in the East Village.

Official Website: http://www.lamama.org